The NASA Ames Fire Department will conduct emergency response fire training on the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Airfield from roughly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Sept. 7. The media and the public are advised that smoke plumes and flames may be visible from U.S. Highway 101 during this time. However, officials generally expect little to no smoke.
The session will include a live burn created by an aircraft fire simulator at the field. The drill is intended to prepare Ames fire responders and Ames Emergency Operations Center staff for real-life fire emergencies. Responders and staff will practice protocols for the 24 hours immediately following a fire disaster, like effectively timing an emergency response, differentiating between critical and non-critical information during a crisis, and how to respond to potential future crisis situations.
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Darryl Waller
Ames Research Center, Silicon Valley
650-604-4789
darryl.e.waller@nasa.gov